B.S.Ed. Chemistry

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Date Major Declared:
Grad Date:

Basic Skills Testing Requirement for Candidacy (Requirement suspended through July 2025)

Candidacy Req: 48 credits, 3 lit, 3 comp, 6 math, 2.9 GPA, Basic Skills Testing

Praxis Chemistry Content Test (Must take prior to student teaching, and earn passing score for certification): 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (61 less 36 Attributed to Major Requirements = 25 credits)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE 4        
WRT 120  3        
WRT 200, or 204, or 205, or 206, or 208, or 220  3        
MATH    MAT 161      
DIVERSE COMMUNITIES “J”     ENG 382      
INTERDISCIPLINARY “I”      EDF 300      
SCIENCE (6 CREDITS FROM TWO AREAS: CHEM, BIO, ESS, PHYSICS)   PHY 170      
SCIENCE (6 CREDITS FROM TWO AREAS: CHEM, BIO, ESS, PHYSICS)   CSC 141      
BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL SCI.   (6 CREDITS FROM TWO AREAS:  ANT SOC PSY ECO GEO PSC)  3        
BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL SCI.   (6 CREDITS FROM TWO AREAS:  ANT SOC PSY ECO GEO PSC)  3        
HUMANITIES (A LIT COURSE is required for candidacy)  3 LIT (REQ for Candidacy)      
HUMANITIES (A LIT COURSE is required for candidacy)  3        
ARTS (ART CINEMATOGRAPHY MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY THEATRE)  3        
ETHICS “E” COURSE   ERM 355      
SPEAKING “S” COURSE   SED 200      
SPEAKING “S” COURSE    SED 411      
SPEAKING “S” COURSE     SED 412      
WRITING “W” COURSE   SED 350      
WRITING “W” COURSE   SED 354      
WRITING “W” COURSE   MAT 401      
CAPSTONE   SED 411/412      

EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS (29 credits) *

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
EDF 300 Democracy and Education “I” 3        
EDP 280 — Developmental and Psychological Perspectives in Education  3        
EDA 103 — Foundations of Special Education  3        
EDA 304 — Special Education for Secondary Educators 2        
EDR 347 — Literacy Development & Sec Students w/Disabilities  3        
LAN/ENG 382 — ELL Strategies for Content Area Teachers  3        
ERM 355 Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning 7 – 12 “E” 3        
SED 100 An Exploration of Secondary Education 3        
SED 200 Secondary Field Experience. “S”  3        
SED 300 Principles of Teaching and Field Experience “W” 3        

CHEISTRY/SCIENCE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) *

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
SED 360 Science Education in the Secondary Schools 3        

CHEMISTRY COURSES - CORE (27 CREDITS) *

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
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Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
CHE 103 General Chemistry I          
CRL 103 General Chemistry LAB I 1        
CHE 104 General Chemistry II 3        
CRL 104 General Chemistry Lab II 1        
CHE 231 Organic Chemistry 4        
CRL 231 Organic Chemistry Lab  2        
CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II 3        
CRL 232 Organic Chemistry Lab II 2        
CHE 321 Analytical Chemistry 3        
CRL 321 Analytical Chemistry Lab  2        
CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I 4        
CRL 341 Physical Chemistry I Lab 2        
CHE 409 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 3        
CHE 418 Chemical Information 1        
CHE 476 Biochemistry I 3        
CHE 491 Chemistry Seminar 1        

REQUIRED SUPPORTING MATH AND SCIENCE COURSEWORK *

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
MAT 161 Calculus I 4        
MAT 162 Calculus II 4        
BIO 110 General Biology I 4        
PHY 170 Physics I 4        
PHY 180 Physics II 4        

 CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (12 CREDITS)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**

*SED 411 — Student Teaching 

Stage IV Fields: Clearances Needed

 6        

*SED 412 — Student Teaching 

Stage IV Fields: Clearances Needed

 6        

*Must attain a C- or higher in all coursework

Milestones in the Teacher Education Program

Milestone Completed Milestone Completed
Basic Skills Testing   Test of Writing Competency  
Candidacy Admission   Praxis II  
Portfolio   GPA for Certification  

Year 1

Semester Suggested Courses Credits
One (15 credits)

Che 103  General Chemistry I

CRL 103 General Chemistry I Lab

Mat 161 Calculus 1

WRT 120 Effective Writing

FYEX First Year Experience

3

1

4

3

4
Two (17 credits)

CHE 104 General Chemistry II

CRL 104 General Chemistry II Lab

MAT 162 Calculus II

SED 100 Introduction to Secondary Education

EDP 280 Dev Psych Perspective in Education

WRT 200 Research Writing

3

1

4

3

3

3

Year 2

Semester Suggested Courses Credits
Three (18 credits)

CHE 231 Organic Chemistry I

CRL 231 Organic Chemistry I Lab

CHE 321 Analytical Chemistry I

CRL 231 Analytical Chemistry I Lab

PHY 170 Physics I

EDA 103 Foundations in Special Education

4

2

3

2

4

3
Four (17 credits)

CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II

CRL 232 Organic Chemistry II Lab

PHY 180 Physics II
SED 200 Field Experience for 7-12 Secondary Teachers

EDA 303 Special Education for Secondary Educators

LIT 165 Topics in Literature

3

2

4

3

2

3

Year 3

Semester Suggested Courses Credits
Five (17 credits)

CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I

CRL 341 Physical Chemistry I lab

CHE 418 Chemical Information

BIO 110 General Biology I

SED 300 Principles of Teaching and Field Experience in Secondary Schools

LNC 105/FLM 200 (Gen ed B&SS )

4

2

1

4

3

3
Six (15 credits)

CHE 476 Biochemistry I

EDF 300 Democracy in Education 

ERM 355 Ethical and Effective Assessment for 7-12 Learning

LAN/ENG 382 ELL Strategies for Content Area Teachers

Behavioral and Social Science Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Year 4

Semester Suggested Courses Credits
Seven (16 credits)

CHE 409 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

CHE 491 Seminar in Chemistry

SED 360 Science Education in the Secondary Schools

EDR 347 Literacy Dev. and Sec Student with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms

Humanities Elective

Arts Elective

3

1

3

3

3

3
Eight (12 credits)

SED 411 Student Teaching Secondary 1st Half

SED 412 Student Teaching Secondary 2nd Half